Yearly Archives: 2024

Buzzer breakdown: Braden Huff leads another strong showing from Gonzaga’s bench in win over ASU

Nov. 10—Here are three observations from No. 6 Gonzaga’s 88-80 win over Arizona State. Huff leads bench brigadeGonzaga’s first three players off the bench — Braden Huff, Michael Ajayi and Dusty Stromer — came up big again in the first half for the second straight game. The trio combined for 23 of Gonzaga’s 38 first-half points and contributed beyond the …

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Draymond earns tech for ‘unsportsmanlike flail’ in Warriors-Thunder

Draymond earns tech for ‘unsportsmanlike flail’ in Warriors-Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green came close to replicating an incident from last season that resulted in a lengthy suspension. Midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 127-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Paycom Center, Green and Lu Dort got tangled up …

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Michael Ajayi’s all-around effort helps Gonzaga hold off Arizona State: ‘He just plays with great energy’

Nov. 10—Michael Ajayi is just two games into his senior season at Gonzaga, but it’s clear he’s going to make a serious run at becoming the team’s rebounding and floor-burn leader. Ajayi’s shot wasn’t falling Sunday as often as it usually does, but he connected on a key first-half 3-pointer and a layup that bumped GU’s lead to 75-71 with …

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Steph ‘not ready’ for Klay’s emotional return to face Warriors

Steph ‘not ready’ for Klay’s emotional return to face Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors conquered their five-game road trip and now they can turn their attention to Klay Thompson’s highly anticipated return to the Bay Area on Tuesday. But Steph Curry isn’t ready for all the emotions that are about to hit him, the Warriors …

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Steph drops ‘night night’ to cap Warriors’ statement win in OKC

Steph drops ‘night night’ to cap Warriors’ statement win in OKC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors were leaking oil, but Steph Curry saved the day and put the Oklahoma City Thunder to bed. With the Warriors clinging to a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter, Curry nailed a 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining in regulation and …

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Top-ranked South Carolina cruises past No. 9 NC State 71-57

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao scored 23 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley chipped in with 18 points off the bench and No. 1 South Carolina passed its first big test of the season with a 71-57 victory over ninth-ranked North Carolina State on Sunday in the Ally Tipoff at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center. Together Paopao and Fulwiley were 18 of 30 from …

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3 observations after McCain, Yabusele come up huge in Sixers’ second OT win

3 observations after McCain, Yabusele come up huge in Sixers’ second OT win originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers rode tremendous performances from rookie Jared McCain and makeshift backup center Guerschon Yabusele to their second victory of the season Sunday night. McCain poured in 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting, Yabusele posted 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting and the …

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What we learned as Steph’s 36 points power Warriors past Thunder

What we learned as Steph’s 36 points power Warriors past Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors escaped an inexcusable meltdown on Sunday in Oklahoma City, outlasting the Thunder 127-116 at Paycom Center to put a stamp on a very successful 4-1 five-game road trip. After yet another slow start, the Warriors turned up the …

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Game Preview | Yale vs. #14 Purdue | Life after Jacobsen

Game Preview | Yale vs. #14 Purdue | Life after Jacobsen (Photo by © Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Purdue’s 2-0 start is overshadowed by loss of true freshman center. The news was announced on Sunday that talented freshman, Daniel Jacobsen, will likely be out for the season with a fractured tibia suffered a minute into Purdue’s second game of the season. …

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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown calls Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘a child’ after offensive foul and fake handshake

Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 43 points and 13 rebounds. the Milwaukee Bucks lost 113–107 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Yet after the game, Celtics players expressed their irritation with Antetokounmpo and his behavior on the court. Jaylen Brown was particularly blunt with his feelings about the Bucks star. “Giannis is a child,” Brown said, via NBC Sports Boston. “I’m just …

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Kalkbrenner misses only 1 shot, scores 24 in No. 15 Creighton’s 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 24 points, Steven Ashworth added 15 points on five 3-pointers and No. 15 Creighton rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 96-70 Sunday evening. The victory gave coach Greg McDermott win No. 327 in 15 seasons at Creighton, tying Dana Altman for the program’s most coaching wins. Kalkbrenner was coming off a 49-point game against UT-Rio …

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Thunder star Chet Holmgren helped off court with hip injury after hard fall early in matchup with Warriors

Chet Holmgren landed on his hip hard under the basket after trying to contest an Andrew Wiggins layup on Saturday night. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren had to be helped off the court after a hard fall in the lane against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Holmgren, not even midway through the first quarter …

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Three things to know before Alabama basketball faces McNeese State

Alabama basketball’s non-conference gauntlet gets a little tougher this week. After surviving Arkansas State, 88-79, on Friday, the Crimson Tide return to Coleman Coliseum to welcome McNeese State for game No. 3 of the 2024-25 season. McNeese (1-1) will be back in Tuscaloosa for the first time since November of 2001, when then-coach Mark Gottfried’s Alabama defeated the Cowboys, 90-61. …

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Holmgren helped off court in Warriors-Thunder with hip injury

Holmgren helped off court in Warriors-Thunder with hip injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Warriors on Sunday got off to a worrying start for the home team. Star center Chet Holmgren came down with an injury midway through the first quarter and was ruled out of the game in the third. …

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Mazzulla: Missed foul call on Giannis against Tatum was ‘ridiculous’

Mazzulla: Missed foul call on Giannis against Tatum was ‘ridiculous’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum gave Boston Celtics fans a scare when he tweaked his ankle in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He landed on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot after a 3-point attempt, though no landing zone foul was called on the Bucks …

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